What software programs do you use on a regular basis?
What tricks do you know that make your life using the software far
easier, and speed up your production because of it?
If you know secrets about the software you use, then you need to make
software tutorials detailing what you do and how you do it. You can then
sell these tutorials for a small fee, aiming to get many hundreds of
buyers looking to make their time more productive.
So what do you need to record your tutorials? Start off with Camtasia
Studio from Techsmith. It's an outstanding software application that
lets you record your desktop activity, i.e. the actions you're making in
the software you're using.
This means you can record every action, every keystroke you make whilst
using your software - and add voice commentary to it at the same time -
to create high-value software tutorials people will be happy to pay for.
The voiceover will need a decent microphone, ideally USB. I've found
that the Plantronics DSP-500 headset works best - it produces
outstanding audio at a low price. Also, Camtasia Studio will instantly
recognise the microphone, so you won't have to spend hours trying to
configure it.
Believe it or not, that's all you'll need. Using just these 2 items will
allow you to create high-value software tutorials that show others the
tips and tricks you know.
And don't think for a second that others won't pay for your tutorials.
If you're showing them a way to save time, increase their productivity
and improve their overall knowledge of the software in question, then
without a doubt people will pay money for your information.
Also, video tutorials have a huge advantage over books in that many,
many people prefer to learn visually. Their attention span is short when
reading and they can find it difficult to grasp the concept of turning
what they read into actions with the software they're learning.
By seeing what's going on directly in the application, they can simply
replicate the process without having to refer to a load of text and a
dozen screen shots.
So, if you specialize in a software application and you can teach others
how to use it effectively, then you need to seriously consider this. And
to top it off, if the software in questions also has an affiliate
program, you can quickly produce additional income from your tutorials
by offering a special discount on your product if the software is bought
via your affiliate link.
Author Bio
James Simpson is an internet marketer and product developer. Currently
he is producing 'how to' videos, showing how to properly use and benefit
from XSitePro, over at
www.xsitepro-videos.com
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